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noun
- 1. an object for holding or transporting something: "the cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container"
- 2. a discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly: "more containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines"
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CONTAINER definition: 1. a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially…. Learn more.
: a portable compartment in which freight is placed (as on a train or ship) for convenience of movement. containerless. kən-ˈtā-nər-ləs. adjective. Synonyms. holder. receptacle. vessel. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of container in a Sentence.
The purpose of a container is to carry, hold, or store something. You might buy nuts at the grocery store, then bring them home and put them in a container, or you could put your leftover pasta in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for tomorrow's lunch.
noun. anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can. a large, vanlike, reuseable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment, designed for easy and fast loading and unloading of freight. container. / kənˈteɪnə /.
noun. /kənˈteɪnə (r)/ /kənˈteɪnər/ a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported. a plastic container. in a container Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. container of something These women carry heavy containers of water over long distances. container for something containers for nuclear materials.
n. 1. A receptacle, such as a carton, can, or jar, in which material is held or carried. 2. A large reusable receptacle that can accommodate smaller cartons or cases in a single shipment, designed for efficient handling of cargo.
1. anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can. 2. a large, vanlike, reuseable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment, designed for easy and fast loading and unloading of freight.
CONTAINER definition: an object such as a box or a bottle that is used for holding something. Learn more.
a large metal or wooden box of a standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily be lifted onto a ship, train, etc., to be transported a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers) See container in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
CONTAINER meaning: 1 : an object (such as a box or can) that can hold something; 2 : a large box that goods are placed in so that they can be moved from one place to another on a ship, airplane, train, or truck.
